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Business & Finance - 2025-10-04

SereneAir says its flight operations ‘temporarily’ suspended for ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Business & Finance

SereneAir says its flight operations ‘temporarily’ suspended for ‘unforeseen circumstances’

SereneAir grounded for weeks as its five Boeing 737 aircraft remain unserviceable

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:28pm

Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit

Business & Finance

Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas challenged in lawsuit

A coalition of unions, employers and religious groups filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 12:44pm

Pakistan delivers first shipment of rare earth elements, critical minerals to US

Markets

Pakistan delivers first shipment of rare earth elements, critical minerals to US

Pakistan has successfully delivered its first batch of rare earth elements and critical minerals to US Strategic...

Updated 04 Oct, 2025 08:26pm

PIA to resume UK operations from October 25 with Islamabad-Manchester flights

Companies

PIA to resume UK operations from October 25 with Islamabad-Manchester flights

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday officially announced the resumption of its United Kingdom (UK)...

Updated 04 Oct, 2025 04:07pm

Pakistan courts US with pitch for new Arabian Sea port, FT reports

Markets

Pakistan courts US with pitch for new Arabian Sea port, FT reports

Advisers to Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir have approached US officials with an offer to build and...

Updated 04 Oct, 2025 07:58pm

SECP holds consultative session for real estate cos

Industry

SECP holds consultative session for real estate cos

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), led by Commissioner Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza, held a...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 07:22am

LCCI underscores need for bringing down energy cost

Industry

LCCI underscores need for bringing down energy cost

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has underscored the urgent need to bring down the energy...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 07:01am

Businessman spells out challenges facing economy

Business & Finance

Businessman spells out challenges facing economy

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:50am

Field audits of key sectors: FBR revises selection panel on experts’ appointment

Business & Finance

Field audits of key sectors: FBR revises selection panel on experts’ appointment

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the selection committee for appointment of 102 ...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:48am

CDA introduces digital payments for cashless economy

Pakistan

CDA introduces digital payments for cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has made digital payments, including Raast QR codes, mandatory ...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

HBL & IBA launch first-ever hackathon on ‘Agri Case Study’

Companies

HBL & IBA launch first-ever hackathon on ‘Agri Case Study’

KARACHI: HBL, in collaboration with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), hosted the first-ever hackathon...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

WEF outlook: Need for bridging cyber skills gap stressed

Business & Finance

WEF outlook: Need for bridging cyber skills gap stressed

KARACHI: National-level cybersecurity institutions should be established on a priority basis to produce skilled...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

FBR unearths tax ‘evasion’ scam at JIA

Business & Finance

FBR unearths tax ‘evasion’ scam at JIA

ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has unearthed a massive fraud at Jinnah International ...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Fleet size issue: PCAA suspends Air Operator Certificate of Serene Air

Companies

Fleet size issue: PCAA suspends Air Operator Certificate of Serene Air

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has suspended the Air Operator Certificate of Serene Air (Pvt)...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Order on PTCL–Telenor merger: Stricter audit oversight, timely investments key: CCP

Companies

Order on PTCL–Telenor merger: Stricter audit oversight, timely investments key: CCP

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan’s detailed order on the PTCL–Telenor merger has underscored...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

CCP approves merger of Global Haly with and into Bank Makramah

Companies

CCP approves merger of Global Haly with and into Bank Makramah

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the merger of M/s Global Haly Development...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Cotton arrivals ‘significantly’ higher this year: PCGA

Business & Finance

Cotton arrivals ‘significantly’ higher this year: PCGA

LAHORE: The latest report of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) indicates that by September 30, 2025,...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Amended agreement: Hubco seeks gazetted notification

Companies

Amended agreement: Hubco seeks gazetted notification

ISLAMABAD: Hub Power Company Limited (Hubco) has requested the Power Division to issue the required notification in...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

SECP vows stronger corporate restructuring framework

Business & Finance

SECP vows stronger corporate restructuring framework

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening ...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Dollar heads for worst week vs yen since May

Money & Banking

Dollar heads for worst week vs yen since May

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened on Friday, poised for multi-week losses against major currencies, as uncertainty...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Asia currencies range bound

Money & Banking

Asia currencies range bound

BENGALURU: Taiwan stocks scaled fresh peaks on Friday, capping a week in which most emerging Asian markets notched...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

Skills, expertise key to fueling economic growth: minister

Industry

Skills, expertise key to fueling economic growth: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Education and Training, Wajiha Qamar, has said that skills and expertise are not...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

LPG cos asked to stop sale to illegal shops, decanters

Companies

LPG cos asked to stop sale to illegal shops, decanters

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday issued directives to LPG companies via a public...

Published 04 Oct, 2025 06:12am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 8	329.82
Diesel/Litre / Aug 8	382.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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